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Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

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24 Aug 2026 at 23:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is procuring the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service, a health, wellbeing and employment support service for people with health conditions or disabilities. The service will provide early intervention to help eligible participants start, remain in or return to work. Delivery is divided across nine localities: Sefton, Cheshire West and Chester, Knowsley, Liverpool, Warrington, Cheshire East, Halton, St Helens and Wirral. This is a public service contract covering health and social work, education and training, and job-search support. It may suit organisations able to coordinate work, health and employability provision across one or more local areas, including partnerships with health, local government, employers and community organisations.

The procurement reached tender: the ICB invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission via the Atamis eSourcing portal. Enquiries closed at 12:00 on 11 September 2026 and tenders were due by 12:00 on 21 September 2026; the award decision period ends on 12 October 2026. The estimated value is £6,699,005 excluding VAT and £8,038,806 including VAT. Lot values excluding VAT are: Sefton £824,939; Cheshire West and Chester £737,341; Knowsley £670,248; Liverpool £1,184,365; Warrington £628,485; Cheshire East £557,846; Halton £685,661; St Helens £687,303; and Wirral £722,817. Contracts run mainly from 1 December 2026 or 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions. Quality and social value carry 75%; cost carries 25%. Bidders may pursue one, several or all lots.

The requirement suits SMEs, voluntary, community and social enterprises, and established health, employment or wellbeing providers. Suppliers need relevant experience in social prescribing, employability, health or wellbeing support, with the ability to work effectively alongside health services, primary care, local authorities, employers, employment programmes and VCFSE or community organisations. Delivery must be accessible and culturally appropriate. Organisations must demonstrate sufficient management, governance, operational and delivery capability for their chosen locality or localities, together with the required legal and financial capacity. The ICB may check financial standing, insurance and other due-diligence information before award. Providers should also be able to manage mobilisation, workforce recruitment and retention, variable demand, information governance and outcome monitoring.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service

Notice Description

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is seeking suitably qualified providers to deliver the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service across nine locality Lots. The service will provide early intervention work and health support to help people with health conditions or disabilities to start, stay in or return to work.

Lot Information

Sefton

Delivery of the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service within the Sefton locality, providing integrated work and health support to eligible participants in accordance with the Service Specification.

Options: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Cheshire West & Chester

Delivery of the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service within the Cheshire West & Chester locality, providing integrated work and health support to eligible participants in accordance with the Service Specification.

Options: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Knowsley

Delivery of the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service within the Knowsley locality, providing integrated work and health support to eligible participants in accordance with the Service Specification.

Options: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Liverpool

Delivery of the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service within the Liverpool locality, providing integrated work and health support to eligible participants in accordance with the Service Specification.

Options: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Warrington

Delivery of the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service within the Warrington locality, providing integrated work and health support to eligible participants in accordance with the Service Specification.

Options: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Cheshire East

Delivery of the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service within the Cheshire East locality, providing integrated work and health support to eligible participants in accordance with the Service Specification.

Options: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Halton

Delivery of the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service within the Halton locality, providing integrated work and health support to eligible participants in accordance with the Service Specification.

Options: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

St Helens

Delivery of the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service within the St Helens locality, providing integrated work and health support to eligible participants in accordance with the Service Specification.

Options: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Wirral

Delivery of the Cheshire and Merseyside WorkWell Service within the Wirral locality, providing integrated work and health support to eligible participants in accordance with the Service Specification.

Options: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to two further periods of 12 months (1+1), subject to confirmation of continued funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the national Spending Review, satisfactory performance and the ICB's ongoing requirements. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the ICB.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080586-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,699,005 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,699,005 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESHIRE
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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